Education Resource Organization Directory - Directory of "organizations that provide information and assistance on a broad range of education-related topics." From the US Department of Education.
Quality Counts 2000 - Who Should Teach? - A survey of the current state of teacher education, recruitment, and salaries. The saddest statement in the executive summary is "The brightest novice teachers, as measured by their college-entrance exams, were the most likely to leave".
Quality Counts - A 1999 survey of the state of education in America. Grades for each state are given for teacher preparation, student achievement, school climate, and other indicators. By Education Week and funded by the Pew Charitable Trust.
The Problems and Perils of Growing up in American 2001.
Home-Alone America - The difficulties faced by American children who are raising themselves. Another possible title is Why have All the Mothers Gone? An article by Mary Eberstadt in Policy Review.
RMS library 8/1/2007
RMS library 8/1/2007